Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center, Campbell Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center (GGBC) is the Silicon Valley center affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, FPMT, hosting events in the San Jose, Santa Clara County area. We are Tibetan Buddhists in the Gelug lineage. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual inspiration for our organization and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the spiritual director. GGBC conducts on-going courses in Buddhist philosophy and practice. We also host special events with authentic teachers in our tradition, including Tibetan lamas, qualified international monks and nuns, experienced Western Dharma students, and specialists in Tibetan arts and medicine. Buddhism is an Eastern Way of Life Appealing to Westerners Buddhism can be divided into two types, Mahayana and Theravada. Theravada is more monastic and emphasizes study and meditation while Mahayana is more ... Reclusive author who captured spirit of rebellious youth He was reading Zen and Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism and Advaita Vedanta, and putting in long hours of meditation. He took up a macrobiotic diet and had ... A Visit to 'Little Lhasa' The Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government have established a Tibetan cultural library and documentation department in Mcleod Ganj to promote Mahayana ... Souls are overrated About two millennia ago Buddhism split into two major schools, called Theravada and Mahayana. Mahayana Buddhism developed the doctrine of Buddha-nature, ... How to Find a Free "Buddhist Bible" Online You can also find a huge collection of texts in English in the Theravada Buddhist tradition at the Access to Insight website , and a collection of Mahayana ... Olympia, Washington The Olympia Mahayana Buddhist Center: Located at 211 Legion Way SW, Olympia, The Olympia Mahayana Buddhist Center offers a variety of classes, ... A Million Lifetimes" by A Message To Mormons From One Of Your Own I took the bodhisattva vows of Mahayana Buddhism, even though they were not part of my own Buddhist tradition. Since then I have tried to amke my last thought before I sleep, and my first thought after waking, these words: For as long as space and time endure, I will abide to relieve the suffering of living beings. For me the question of purpose has been settled forever. This, my only real purpose, is the true north star that guides everything in my life. Do you sense the forceful strength of such purpose? It can support you through the challenges of spiritual practice. It can also support you through the grave challenges of mental illness, and indeed can change for the better... Did McDaniels follow the inner witness? Mahayana Buddhists have a series of Lojong (mind training) slogans used to help purify the manner of thinking and develop compassion. ...